The Embassy of Finland in Beijing, the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai, Finnish Universities, and Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences are hosting two events for Finnish higher education alumni to attend in China, both in Beijing and Shanghai. It's a great opportunity for HR department to meet graduates from Finnish Universities and share your insights with others.

There will be around 180 alumni, around 5-20 university staff and some representative of Finnish companies attending the event.

Alumni from Aalto University, Hanken University, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, University of Helsinki, LUT University, University of Jyväskylä, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences,JAMK university of Applied Science and University of Vaasa will attend both events.

Preliminary Program (4h)

• Arrival and Alumni Registration (30 min)
• Opening Remarks by the Ambassador (5 min)
• Current State of Finland-China Relations and the Role of Alumni: The Embassy Communications and Country Image team presents the status of political, economic, educational, scientific, and cultural relations between the two countries, and discusses the role of alumni in promoting Finland's country image in China. (20 min)
• Business Environment and Opportunities in China: The Embassy Trade and Business Promotion team (formerly Business Finland) presents the operations of Finnish companies and current outlook for business opportunities in China. (20 min)
• Panel Discussion: Featuring representatives from the Embassy, a representative from a Finnish company, and two alumni. The discussion will cover the state of commercial cooperation and other connections between Finland and China. Alumni will share how their connection to Finland impacts their work and lives. Includes a Q&A session with the audience. (60 min)
• Buffet Dinner and Networking (105 min)

Please register by March 13th. 1-2 seats for each member company.

Date and time: Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 17:00 - 21:00

Location: Residence of the Ambassador of Finland

Guanghua Road No.30, Chaoyang District , Beijing

北京市朝阳区光华路30号 ，芬兰驻华大使官邸